What the author has laid down for us so far is that, however offensive it is in the present day and age to say it, there is a common moral ground. However, just because the common moral ground exists doesn’t mean that we understand it fully, and it doesn’t mean that we always follow it, we don’t. Despite what one would expect, it is often used to defend corruption, and to justify misconduct. This common moral ground is the groundwork for natural law, together with some small allegations. While the idea of natural law may give the impression of simplicity, it is hard to face the truths of it, and far har What the author has laid down for us so far is that, however, offensive it is nowadays to say it, there is a common moral ground. However,
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However, if we were to look at what we admit we know, the list would be far less than the desirable length; the author then cites a paragraph from the writings of John M. Cooper, which states that no matter how much people’s views around the world fluctuate, they all share a common moral ground, examples being that killing and stealing are both considered wrong almost anywhere you go. Remarkably, part of the common moral ground is that there is a common moral ground, this idea appears in numerous religions and philosophies. This is called natural law to signify that it is embedded in life. This natural law is sometimes altered in religions, but by default the Supreme Being’s laws are some form of natural law. Philosophers will often take the simple morals and complicate them, twisting them to mean whatever suits their own ideals. A great deal of such philosophers will attempt to push their complicated ideals on others, however, a sensible philosopher will not try to share his reconstruction of common morals if they are too complex for anyone but himself to comprehend. The author points out how it is odd that no matter which religion you draw from, you will find there is always a supreme god above all others. This fact seems to indicate a truth behind Saint Paul’s statement that “Pagans are not ignorant of God, they ignore
However, if we were to look at what we admit we know, the list would be far less than the desirable length; the author then cites a paragraph from the writings of John M. Cooper, which states that no matter how much people’s views around the world fluctuate, they all share a common moral ground, examples being that killing and stealing are both considered wrong almost anywhere you go. Remarkably, part of the common moral ground is that there is a common moral ground, this idea appears in numerous religions and philosophies. This is called natural law to signify that it is embedded in life. This natural law is sometimes altered in religions, but by default the Supreme Being’s laws are some form of natural law. Philosophers will often take the simple morals and complicate them, twisting them to mean whatever suits their own ideals. A great deal of such philosophers will attempt to push their complicated ideals on others, however, a sensible philosopher will not try to share his reconstruction of common morals if they are too complex for anyone but himself to comprehend. The author points out how it is odd that no matter which religion you draw from, you will find there is always a supreme god above all others. This fact seems to indicate a truth behind Saint Paul’s statement that “Pagans are not ignorant of God, they ignore